Construction

Ontario Only Added 40% Of The New Homes It Needs To Keep Up With Population
Construction

Ontario Only Added 40% Of The New Homes It Needs To Keep Up With Population

Estimates show that Ontario needed to start 200,000 new homes to keep up with the rate of population growth last year and achieved just 82,000.

Development Projects

Four 23-Storey Towers Proposed For Etobicoke West Mall

An ambitious four-tower condo development, 23 storeys each, has been proposed by Fana Group of Companies that would deliver over 1,000 residential units to the Etobicoke West Mall neighbourhood.

Construction

Housing Starts Lagged In Canada's Six Largest Cities In 2024

In their January housing starts report, CMHC takes a look at the past year in housing starts and a lacklustre December.

Industry

BILD Introduces New 'Trusted Builder And Developer' Initiative

"[The initiative is] a demonstration, if you will, of the fact that [builders and developers] recognize the need to 'be in it for the long haul'; to support their association, not only in good times but in difficult times."

Development Projects

Skyline-Changing Front Street Proposal Revised With Heights Up To 71 Storeys

First proposed in 2019 with a price tag of $3.5B, the massive four-building development from Oxford Properties has grown by a total of 29 storeys.

Construction

Metro Vancouver Proposes Expansion Of DCC Waivers Program

​A waiver program already exists for DCCs, but Metro Vancouver is now considering expanding the program to inclusionary housing.

Policy

5 Ontario Housing Laws And Regulations Taking Effect In 2025

From streamlining the Ontario Building Code to new short-term rental by-laws in Toronto, here are the biggest changes to housing legislation that will come into effect in 2025.

Policy

Mass Timber Buildings Can Now Be Up To 18 Storeys In Ontario

According to the Province, mass timber offers an "environmental solution for quieter and faster construction with the same fire and structural protection as other building methods."

Development Projects

Carlyle Communities Projects Move Forward Over 2 Years After Proposal

After over two years, and a number of appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal, the Toronto-based developer secured two settlement offer approvals heading into the New Year.

Real Estate News

These Were Some Of Our Most-Read Stories Of 2024

While there’s importance to be found in every story we publish, there were some that stood out from the rest, striking a chord (and in some cases, a nerve) with our readers.

Policy

STOREYS’ Policy Of The Year: Development Charges

Development fees and taxes were the talk of the Canadian construction community in 2024.

Construction

Metro Vancouver To Get $250M From Feds For Iona. Will It Freeze DCCs In Return?

​The Metro Vancouver Regional District has reached an agreement with the federal government for funding via the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund.

Development Projects

Toronto Approves Revised Plans For Wilson Heights 'Housing Now' Site

The development represents the first block of a larger City-led master-planned community from CreateTO. Block 1 is slated for North York's Canton Park neighbourhood and will deliver 209 housing units, alongside retail space.